DeepSeek may complete approximately $12 billion in financing, with Tencent and CATL possibly participating in the investment.

动察 Beating AI News Flash: DeepSeek may complete a new round of financing, with the scale expected to reach at least 80 billion yuan (about 12 billion US dollars), far exceeding the company's previous financing target of about 50 billion yuan. People familiar with the matter revealed that Tencent Holdings and CATL have committed to investing larger amounts in this round of financing, and the related financing transaction is expected to be completed soon.

Due to a significant increase in market demand and investment interest after the release of DeepSeek's latest AI model, this round of financing exceeded expectations, and the final amount may even approach 100 billion yuan. Previously, DeepSeek sought to raise about 50 billion yuan, while investors' interest in its AI technology progress pushed the financing scale to expand further. DeepSeek had previously attracted attention from institutions such as Tencent and CATL, and through financing it has expanded computing infrastructure, AI model research and development, and team building.